ABC is an a-religious and a-political private initiative set up by high-profile international business people to further economic prosperity and economic diplomacy by enabling M&A, investment agreements and joint-ventures.

e-millennium-1 (eM-1) was set up in early 2001 as a late-stage venture capital fund. Main investors where Deutsche Bank AG with 51%, the Dubai Investment Office, SAP, Accenture, Beisheim Holding, and other investors. Hermann-Josef Lamberti - then CTO of Deutsche Bank AG - was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of eM-1. In 2003 eM-1 was rewarded from the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) with the "best technology exit of the year - behind Yell". This reward was for the massive turn-around of SuSE Linux in which eM-1 acted as lead investor. After two years SuSE Linux was sold to Novell for USD 220 million. In spite of its success Joseph Ackermann - then the new CEO of Deutsche Bank - decided to exit the private equity space worldwide. Hence, eM-1 was forced to close its operations in 2005 via an amicable severance agreement with Deutsche Bank AG. Until 2010 eM-1 was closing down remaining portfolio companies. Since 2006 eM-1 is in sole ownership of Dr. Tillmann Lauk and was relocated from Munich to Stuttgart. Since then eM-1 is taking and selling minor stakes in startups and late stage companies. Since 2015 eM-1 was also intensively looking into the crypto currency space and engaged in several projects.

"By using official data, Tillmann Lauk ruthlessly deconstructs the financial mainstream narrative of a "recovery" since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. He reveals how the Central Banks stealthily expropriate the average citizens and promote inequality. He in particular dissects the mendacity of the Euro Zone establishment which touts the Euro as a promoter of prosperity. Tillmann shows how the Euro Zone mutates into a prison of stagnation bound to collapse. A sober analysis-based truly heretic and captivating speaker."

Investments in and controlling/monitoring and coaching of management in high-tech startups in Germany, UK, and USA. One company exited in May 2018 at an investment multiplier of over 3

The research was done in loose cooperation with IESE Business School. The end-product is the book "The Triple Crisis of Western Capitalism - Democracy, Banking, and Currency" (Palgrave Macmillan; London, New York). It received a foreword from Alfredo Pastor (Professor of economics at IESE Business School).The book analyses the root causes of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and advocates radical reforms in all three areas. It maintains that the key-perpetrators are a lack of democratic control with respect to financial legislation/regulation and the combination of the fractional reserve system in banking with money creation under a fiat-currency regime. This combination caused the out-of-control credit creation and the over-indebtedness of the advanced economies. Hence the book endorses the Chicago Plan of Banking Reform as developed in the early 30ies by then leading american economists (Simon, Knight, Fisher et al). However, it modifies it along the lines as developed by a follower of the Austrian School of Economics - Huerta de Soto. The book further lays out in detail why the European Monetry Union (EMU) cannot be upheld and will collapse.Thomas Mayer, former chief economist of Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank wrote:"Tillmann C. Lauk provides an excellent analysis of the causes of the financial crisis and relates them to our western political system dominated by political cartels. Lauk´s book is a must read for all seeking a deeper understanding of recent events and looking for solutions beyond the quick fixes presently impemented by the financial-political complex."Philipp Bagus, author of the book "The Tragedy of the Euro" and Professor of Economics at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid) wrote:"An eye-opening book about what really led to the financial crisis of 2008. The current financial system is the offspring of laws and regulations that lack democratic legitimation and benefit the privileged. Consequently, Lauk proposes radical reforms....."

Leading the IPO of ItN Nanovation into the the former Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse AG. Revnues then: € 5 Mio. - market capitalization fetched: € 145 Mio. However, the nano-ceramic technology could not live up to its promises. Refocussing on nano-ceramic water-filtration technology. In July 2008 the company received an order of € 12 Mio. for a water-filtration plant in Dubai, yet due to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 the contract was cancelled.

Responsible for new strategic direction of the Bank; responsible for the acquisition and post-merger integration of Bankers Trust (transaction volume: USD 11 billion); acquisition of Belgium operations of Credit Lyonnais (transaction voume: USD 3 billion).

(Former Hutschenreuther AG)Responsible for massive turn-around from loss-making to profitability; sale of end-consumer and raw-materials division. Lay-off of all board members and of 3.000 of staff resulting in long-term sustainable profitability: market leader in global hotelware sector.

Focus on capital goods, healthcare; financial services; operational efficiency